The Lotus Evora was selected by Top Gear
magazine and online teams as the best Sports Car
of the last 12 months.

The Top Gear Awards,
now in their 10th year, searched for the most
exciting and innovative sports car of this year.
The awards are not only well established, but
are also truly global, running across 24
international editions and Top Gear websites in
the UK, US and Australia.

Conor McNicholas, Editor of BBC Top Gear
magazine commented “It’s pretty,
quintessentially British, fast and handles like
a dream. Evora takes Lotus to a new place in
terms of quality but more importantly delivers a
sports car rush that puts other marques to shame.”

Dany Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus plc said, "I
am delighted that the Evora has won the Top Gear
award for Sports Car of the Year 2009. Top Gear
is very well regarded around the world and it is
a fantastic achievement for all who have worked
on the Evora to win such a prestigious award.”

Dany continued, “I am particularly pleased
that the Top Gear team commented on the huge
improvements in quality at Lotus, confirming
that the Evora is an exciting supercar that can
also be used for every day driving.”